Alice B. Russell

Alice Burton Russell (June 30, 1889 – January 1, 1985) was an African-American actress,[1] producer, and the wife of director Oscar Micheaux.[2] She appeared in several films directed by her husband.

Alice B. Russell
Alice B. Russell (at left) in The Betrayal (1948)
Born
Alice Burton Russell

(1889-06-30)June 30, 1889
Maxton, North Carolina
Died(1985-01-01)January 1, 1985 (aged 96)
New Rochelle, New York
Other namesA. Burton Russell
Years active1927-1948

Biography

She was born in 1889 in Maxton, North Carolina. Her parents were M. J. Russell and Robert Russell, who was a prominent newspaper editor, publisher, and politician.[3][4]

Russell and Micheaux married on March 20, 1926, in Montclair, New Jersey.[3]

She began her acting career in silent film, starring in her husband's The Broken Violin (1928). She continued to act after talkies predominated. She was mentioned often as A. Burton Russell in credits. In the 1930s, she produced three films by her husband and worked as miscellaneous crew in two films.

Living nearly 100 years, she died in New Rochelle, New York. She was buried in an unmarked grave in Greenwood Cemetery in Rye, New York.[4][5] Her gravesite is now marked with a stone honoring her achievements in the entertainment industry.[6]

Alice B. Russell

Filmography

As actress:

As producer:

As miscellaneous crew:

See also

References
  1. T. M. P. (June 26, 1948). "The Betrayal (1948)". The New York Times.
  2. "Alice B. Russell". Women Film Pioneers Project. Archived from the original on 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  3. Dismond, Mrs. H. Binga (April 3, 1926). "New York Society". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 7. Retrieved December 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. Regester, Charlene. "Emerging from the Shadows: Alice Burton Russell-African American Film Producer, Actress, and Screenwriter." 2020.Film History 32 (1): 127-155.
  5. McGilligan, Patrick. Oscar Micheaux: The Great and Only: the Life of America's First Black Filmmaker. Harper Collins, 2009.
  6. "Alice B. Russell Micheaux". Find a Grave. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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